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Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... treasurer and Simon Kennedy will assume the position of shadow assistant minister for finance. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomed the opposition leader's announcement of his new shadow cabinet. "We look forward to ...

AustralianSuper expands UK fundamental equity team

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... are actively managed in-house to reduce costs and maximise risk-adjusted returns for its members. Of the $410 billion of funds under management, over half is invested globally, including over $56 billion (£29bn) allocated across the UK and Europe, representing ...

Challenger results a 'headline miss'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... its financial results for 1H26, delivering a headline miss with Life profit below expectations, partially offset by higher funds management," Ord Minnett said. "Normalised net profit after tax (NPAT) $229 million, up 2% from 1H25, although this came ...

Kapstream launches ASX-listed investment trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... that leverages our expertise across both markets." The portfolio will initially invest in a blend of Kapstream's existing funds - with approximately 50% allocated to the Kapstream Absolute Return Income Fund and the Kapstream Absolute Return Income Plus ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... super system, to better cater to members in the retirement phase. In its 2026-27 pre-budget submission, HESTA called for funds to be given the ability to actively prompt members to transition to appropriate specific fund retirement products, with the ...

First half steady, net inflows positive for Fiducian

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... firm kept a steady momentum in the first six months that was "boring, but with long-term sustainable growth trajectory." Funds under management, administration and advice (FUMAA) grew by 9% year on year to $15.6 billion. Funds under advice on its own ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Qld securities dealer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... advisory, derivatives, and managed discretionary accounts, providing "a range of options" for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), sophisticated, and institutional investors. In 2023, Pulse Markets was required to compensate a complainant to the ...

CFS to integrate estate planning services for members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... Safewill chief executive Adam Lubofsky said. "By supporting members earlier in the estate-planning and nomination process, funds can help reduce complexity and uncertainty at the time a death benefit is paid. This partnership reflects Colonial First ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... accounts; implementing the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms; creating a legal right for superannuation funds to nudge members towards better retirement outcomes; finalising and delivering the Best Practice Principles (BPP) for superannuation ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... consistent labels and disclosure requirements for investment products marketed as 'sustainable' or similar, including managed funds and those within the superannuation system, as highlighted in the Sustainable Finance Roadmap. This would include product ...